CA Employment & Mediation Law Blog by Shane Sagheb

California employers have long had the right, under certain narrowly limited circumstances, to require employees to take “on-duty” meal breaks. On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc. (No. S224853), held that such right does not extend to rest breaks. The majority held further that employers may not […]

Congratulations! You retained Republican majorities in the House and the Senate, and you will soon be able to work with a Republican (sort of) President. You will be able to do whatever you want. I have just one request – please take good care of our country and of our planet. That means: Take care […]

Can an employee or applicant suffer disparate treatment religious discrimination without the employer knowing or at least suspecting that the individual needs a religious accommodation? Justice Scalia does not want to tell us – at least not yet. The United States Supreme Court issued its decision in E.E.O.C. v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (no. […]

On July 1, 2015, California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act goes into effect. Here are the top 10 requirements that employers should know: Employees who work in the State of California 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of their employment will be entitled to three days of paid sick leave per […]

January 20, 2015 By S. Shane Sagheb The recent tragedy in Paris and its aftershocks have prompted much in the way of action and commentary. The initial reaction of most Americans and Europeans to the terror attacks was appropriate condemnation of the violence. A march in Paris followed in support of those who had fallen […]

In a recent episode of HBO’s “The Newsroom,” Rebecca Halliday (lawyer) vented to Will McAvoy (news anchor and also a lawyer) that her client, the television news agency, did not provide adequate training to Neel Sampat (news staffer), who was about to be accused of conspiring to commit espionage. Her suggestion that employers train employees […]

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